Chapter 5. Configuring display managers

Table of Contents
5.1. Configuring xdm and kdm
5.2. Configuring gdm
5.2.1. changes part 1/2
5.2.2. changes part 2/2

If you have finished successfully the installation and configuration of the kernel and XFree. It's time to configure your display manager(s).

Note

  • for the new Prefered Bus ID XFree Server you have to also specify the desired graphic card

    with parameter:

    -prefbusid x:x:x

    where x:x:x is the Bus ID of the desired graphic card,

    • for AGP cards something similar to

      -prefbusid 1:0:0

    • for PCI cards something similar to

      -prefbusid 0:x:0

      x is normally the IRQ number

  • in the following explanation I will not use this option,

    if you use the Preferd Bus ID X server just append "-prefbusid x:x:x" with the correct Bus ID of the card you want to start right before the last argument "vt[x]"